Waylen smoothed Rena’s hair.

He murmured, “If things don’t work out between them, we can just let Cecilia be on her own. we’re family and we’ll always be there for her.”

Rena closed her eyes.

After a brief pause, she opened her eyes and expressed her unease.

“Waylen… I can’t shake this feeling that something might happen tonight. Stay awake with me, just in case.”

Waylen paid heed to her warning.

They lay on the bed and talked intimately, sharing the private moments of a loving couple.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the house, Cecilia cradled Edwin in her arms.

Throughout the night, Cecilia remained wide awake, her anticipation of the impending childbirth keeping sleep at bay.

Her hand tenderly cradled her swelling belly, feeling the gentle movements within.

In just two weeks, their little one would come into the world, yet she hadn’t picked a name for her baby.

In the dim light of the room, Edwin’s voice broke through the silence as he murmured “daddy” in his sleep.

Cecilia touched her son’s face gently, and her heart ached for the little boy… She longed to explain everything to him, yet she could not figure out how.

A sudden sharp pain pierced her lower abdomen, causing her to gasp.

Suddenly, the sheets beneath her were damp.

Her water had broken.

In the midst of her agony, Cecilia found it difficult to utter a word. Clutching her belly, she doubled over, the pain relentless.

Edwin roused from his slumber, witnessed his mother’s distress, her forehead glistening with sweat.

Edwin realized his sister was about to be born.

He hurriedly darted out of his bed, rushing to knock urgently on the door of the neighboring room.

“Uncle Waylen, mommy is going to have a baby!” Edwin exclaimed.

Waylen, in the middle of a conversation with Rena, didn’t hesitate.

He swiftly threw off the quilt and rushed to the opposite room, preceding even a coat.

Rena urgently trailed after Waylen.

As expected, Cecilia was indeed going into labor earlier than anticipated.

Waylen swiftly grabbed a down jacket and gently draped it over Cecilia. With a calm demeanor, he turned to Rena.

“I’ll carry her downstairs. Go wake up Mom and Dad. Make sure someone stays at home to look after the children and the rest of us will take Cecilia to the hospital now.”

Rena nodded, her eyes filled with concern for her sister-in-law.

Two minutes later, the lights in the Fowler’s house flickered to life.

On the first day of the new year, the Fowlers were on the way to welcome a new member into the family.

Waylen was behind the wheel, his focus steady on the road, while Korbyn provided directions.

Rena held Cecilia in her arms. While Edwin, who had insisted on accompanying them, sat next to Rena.

Cecilia broke out in a cold sweat because of the pain.

She was sweating profusely. Clutching onto Rena’s waist, she called out Rena’s name, her voice strained, as if she were speaking in her sleep.

Rena tenderly rubbed Cecilia’s belly, offering soothing words.

“You’ll be fine as soon as you arrive at the hospital.”

Upfront, Waylen’s grip on the steering wheel was firm, his attention solely on the road.

The snowy night made the journey treacherous; every turn had to be navigated with extreme caution. Hence, he didn’t allow his attention to wander elsewhere.

He drove himself, deeply concerned for both his sister’s and the baby’s safety, unwilling to leave anything to chance.

Half an hour later, the black Bentley came to a halt at the hospital, and a team of medical staff swiftly approached, rolling a stretcher toward them. Cecilia was gently transferred onto it and rushed straight to the delivery room.

In the grip of pain, Cecilia was in a daze, her mind clouded.

In her delirium, she muttered a name that still held her heart captive.

Mark.

Waylen was taken aback.

He tenderly leaned down and kissed his sister’s forehead and whispered in a hoarse voice, “I’ll call him, Cecilia.”

“No. Don’t do that.”

Cecilia, amidst her pain, shook her head weakly.

Sweat streamed down Cecilia’s forehead, and embarrassment tinged her face. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, “Waylen, please don’t call him.”

Waylen’s eyes were heavy.

He held his sister’s hand and nodded, “Okay. I won’t call Mark.”

The walls of the delivery room were totally white. There were also a pair of bright incandescent lamps in the ceiling above.

Cecilia was in excruciating pain.

But she bit down on her lip and looked up at the lights.

Tears streamed down the corner of her eyes, each tear reflecting the gleam of the light.

“Mark. Mark…”

She murmured the name over and over in her heart. It was not that she didn’t want to hear his voice or hear him call her name, but she was just scared.

She was afraid that if Waylen called him, the call would be answered by someone else, instead of Mark himself.

Cecilia missed him very much, and she also hated him very much.

She said to him in her mind, “Mark. I really hate you, you know.

Do you know Edwin has been missing you?

Do you have any idea how happy I was when I came to you and waited for you to accompany me to my antenatal appointment the other day?

Of course you don’t know.

You know nothing.”

Cecilia was feeling throbbing pain, making her feel so dizzy that she didn’t even have the strength to miss and hate Mark anymore. With the series of contractions she was experiencing, it was clear that the child couldn’t wait to come into the world.

Before long, a sharp cry could be heard coming from the delivery room.

This was the first day of the new year, and the Fowler family had just welcomed a new member.

Evans was born at

was the one who picked

a simple building with windows that had a Light green wooden

would feel comfortable drinking a cup of hot cocoa in a warm house

trapped in a room all year round, no matter how beautiful the

stood by the window, looking outside. His thin stature made the hospital

almost given up

alive. He had lived two months longer

him with a glass of water and

for you to take the medicine,” Peter reminded him in a low

seemed like he had not

just stood there staring at the snow outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is

when he

of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully decorated, and

also her favorite food,”

to say in response to this. But after a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and ask about Cecilia and the baby? The baby should have

he began to fumble in his

then, he stopped

seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew she hated

better not call

didn’t have to give Cecilia

very sad to hear this. Nevertheless, he stepped forward and

“Please take your medicine.

to bed. I’ll buy you some pumpkin pies. You can have a taste

the medicines from him and swallowed them without a

nurse came in to help put on

she was done, Mark looked

got weaker and weaker

for Mark to fall asleep nowadays. This time, he had

Alexis. He dreamed that

had almost given up on

still alive. He had lived two months longer than the

him with a glass of water

medicine,” Peter reminded him in a

Mark seemed like he had not heard

while, he murmured, “Today

when

of the year, the Evans

also her favorite food,”

response to this. But after a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call

heard this, he began to fumble in

he stopped and

calling her, but he never did. It seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew she

not call

have to give Cecilia too

to hear this. Nevertheless, he stepped forward and handed him the glass of water and

“Please take your medicine.

bed. I’ll buy you some pumpkin pies. You can have a taste when you wake

the medicines from him and swallowed

nurse came in to help put on the

she was done, Mark looked sideways

on his phone got weaker and

asleep nowadays. This time, he had a dream and

where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that he

much like that

would look at him secretly for a while and call him “Uncle Mark” when

this Cecilia in his dream was

his face, saying, “Mark, I don’t

point, Mark

the hospital room were

closed

he needed to have

cold all over

had probably gone to buy

a plump foreign nurse was in the

really wanted to return home. He

flowers in the Evans Gardon, the food Zoey cooked, and the apartment on Gamous Road, which

he knew he couldn’t change anything

give up as long as he

him, even if he wouldn’t survive and have her back… He would

to stay strong and fight

now, he was finding it difficult to go

to make paper planes.

would invent a plane when he grew up. The plane would be so fast that it would get

said he wanted to go there because

fingers trembled as

back to

snowstorm on his way, so he

time. The pumpkin pies are still warm,” he said to his boss with a

he saw the paper planes Mark had been making and he pursed

planes

have some of

actually took a

not more than a

mouth, he put down the spoon because

his eyes and

go back home and have a family reunion,” he

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Peter cheerfully assured him. But he could see that

he could ask him about it, Mark’s phone rang. It was

around 4

caller ID. For

it. Maybe Edwin misses you,”

broke into

silly boy,”

answer the phone. It was an

sounded

when he said, “Cecilia gave birth to a girl.

to a girl that had been named

held the phone trembled so violently

said, “Mark, Edwin misses you

Mark closed his eyes.

you next week. I’ll ask her to take photos of the

“Okay,” Mark said softly.

“Mark, no matter what, I hope you

entanglement with Cecilia, Mark was a good

too much in the first half of his life. He didn’t deserve to

and put

the call, he never even

room all along, was eager to hear what had been discussed

“What happened?” he asked.

edge of the bed in silence. After a while, he looked up at Peter and said, “Cecilia has given birth to a baby girl. She’s been

to hear this and

said

is a good sign on the first day of the new year. And Olivia is

and began to stroke one

home to see Cecilia

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